Chapter III. Privileges and Immunities, Diplomatic and Consular ...

conferred upon the Fund or any of its members, Governors, Executive Directors,
alternates, officers or employees by the Articles of Agreement of the Fund, or by
any statute, law or regulation of any member of the Fund or any political
subdivision of any such member, or otherwise.
ANNEX VI 1
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION
AND DEVELOPMENT
In its application to the International Bank For Reconstruction and
Development (hereinafter called “the Bank”), the Convention (including this annex)
shall operate subject to the following provisions:
1. The following shall be substituted for section 4:
“Actions may be brought against the Bank only in a court of competent
jurisdiction in the territories of a member of the Bank in which the Bank has
an office, has appointed an agent for the purpose of accepting service or notice
of process, or has issued or guaranteed securities. No actions shall, however,
be brought by members or persons acting for or deriving claims from
members. The property and assets of the Bank shall, wheresoever located and
by whomsoever held, be immune from all forms of seizure, attachment of
execution before the delivery of final judgment against the Bank.”
2. Section 32 of the standard clauses shall only apply to differences arising
out of the interpretation or application of privileges and immunities which are
derived by the Bank solely from this Convention and are not included in those
which it can claim under its Articles of Agreement or otherwise.
3. The provisions of the Convention (including this annex) do not modify or
amend or require the modification or amendment of the Articles of Agreement of the
Bank or impair or limit any of the rights, immunities, privileges or exemptions
conferred upon the Bank or any of its members, Governors, Executive Directors,
alternates, officers or employees by the Articles of Agreement of the Bank, or by
any statute, law or regulation of any member of the Bank or any political
subdivision of any such member, or otherwise.
ANNEX VII 2
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
In their application to the World Health Organization (hereinafter called “the
Organization”) the standard clauses shall operate subject to the following
modifications:
1. Article V and section 25, paragraphs 1 and 2 (I) of article VII shall
extend to persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the Organization,
their alternates and advisers, except that any waiver of the immunity of any such
persons under section 16 shall be by the Board.
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1 Authentic text received by the Secretary-General on 29 April 1949.
2 Authentic text received by the Secretary-General on 2 August 1948.
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